What is Enpass?
Enpass is a password manager built around a single decision: the encrypted vault is not stored on Enpass's servers. Instead you choose where it lives — iCloud, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box or Nextcloud — or keep it entirely offline, and Enpass states that the application works fully offline with no loss of features. It holds passwords, passkeys, cards, licences, documents and notes, and supports unlimited vaults, each protected by encryption and a master password. On a Mac it unlocks with Touch ID or Face ID. It runs on iOS, Android, Windows, macOS and Linux, with browser extensions for the major browsers, and imports logins from spreadsheets, browsers and other password managers. The free plan stores up to 25 items in a single vault; Premium removes that limit and Family covers up to six people with family management. It suits anyone who wants password management without handing the vault to the vendor.
Verified product facts
- Type
- password managerEditorially reviewed
- Platform
- macOS
- Pricing
- FreemiumDeveloper-stated
- Developer
- Enpass TechnologiesDeveloper-stated
- Relationship to Nuanyue
- Third-party product — not published by NuanyueEditorially reviewed
- Current version
- 6.12.7.2787Developer-stated
- Official website
- www.enpass.io/
Last updated . Facts marked developer-stated come from the developer and are not independently confirmed; editorially reviewed marks a Nuanyue judgement.
Key features
What Enpass does at a glance.
Keeps the encrypted vault
In cloud storage you already have — iCloud, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box or Nextcloud — or fully offline
Never stores the vault on Enpass's own servers
Works fully offline
With no loss of features
Unlimited vaults, each protected
By encryption and a master password
Stores passwords, passkeys, cards, licences, documents and notes
Autofills logins
Across websites, apps and browsers
Unlocks
With Face ID, Touch ID or Windows Hello
Generates strong, unique passwords
For every login
Imports login details
From a spreadsheet, a browser or another password manager
Backup, sync and restore of the vault
Runs on iOS, Android, Windows, macOS and Linux, plus extensions for the major browsers
Free plan stores up to 25 items in one vault
What you can use Enpass for
- Syncing passwords between a Mac and other devices through storage you already pay for
- Keeping passwords reachable on a flight or in a remote area, since the app works fully offline
- Storing passkeys, cards, licences and documents alongside logins
- Separating personal and work credentials into different vaults
Who is Enpass for?
- People who want password management without handing their vault to the vendor
- Anyone who wants a free tier that is permanent rather than time-limited
- Households of up to six people who want one subscription with family management
Who is Enpass not for?
- Anyone who wants the vendor to host and sync the vault for them, which is the opposite of Enpass's model
- People who need to store more than 25 items without paying, since the free plan caps at 25 in a single vault
- Anyone who needs the software to be open source, which it is not
Limitations
- Enpass's pricing page localises currency, so published prices differ by region and no single worldwide figure is recorded here
- The free plan stores only 25 items in a single vault
- Enpass does not operate a sync service, so keeping devices in step depends on the customer's own cloud account or on copying the vault by hand
- The minimum macOS version is taken from the Mac App Store listing for the current release
Strengths and trade-offs
What Enpass does well, and what to weigh before choosing it. Points marked developer-stated come from the developer’s own material and have not been independently confirmed.
Strengths
- The encrypted vault is stored in the customer's own cloud account or offline, not on Enpass's servers.Developer-stated
- Works fully offline with no loss of features, so credentials remain reachable without a connection.Developer-stated
- Supports iCloud, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box and Nextcloud as vault storage.Developer-stated
- Supports unlimited vaults, each protected by encryption and a master password.Developer-stated
- Stores passwords, passkeys, cards, licences, documents and notes rather than logins alone.Developer-stated
- Unlocks with Face ID, Touch ID or Windows Hello depending on the device.Developer-stated
- The free plan is a permanent tier with a 25-item limit rather than a trial that expires.
- Available from the Mac App Store as well as as a signed direct download.
Trade-offs
- The free plan caps at 25 items in a single vault, which most people exceed quickly.
- There is no hosted sync service, so the customer has to supply cloud storage or work offline.Developer-stated
- Pricing is localised, so the cost depends on region and cannot be stated as a single figure.
- The application is closed source, so its implementation cannot be inspected.
First-use experience
What the app asks of you when you set it up. Only established facts appear here; anything we could not confirm is left out rather than guessed at.
- Installation
- Available from the Mac App Store and as a signed .pkg direct download from dl.enpass.io.
- First launch Developer-stated
- Create a vault, set a master password, and choose where the vault should be kept — a personal cloud account or the device itself.
- System integration Developer-stated
- Browser extensions autofill logins in the major browsers, and the Mac app unlocks with Touch ID or Face ID.
The vault is yours to place
Most password managers answer the question of where the vault lives by saying: with us. Enpass answers it by asking you. Its personal page states the position directly — that most personal password managers store data on their servers, but Enpass does not, and that you stay in control by storing your data in your personal cloud such as iCloud, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box or Nextcloud, or by keeping it on the device.
That choice is the product’s whole argument, and it has consequences in both directions. On one side it means the vault is never on Enpass’s servers, and the application works fully offline with no loss of features, which the company describes as useful on flights and in remote areas. On the other it means there is no sync service to lean on: keeping a Mac, a phone and a browser in step depends on the cloud account the customer picked, or on moving the vault by hand.
What it holds and how it unlocks
Enpass is not limited to logins. It stores passwords, passkeys, cards, licences, documents and notes, and supports unlimited vaults, each protected by encryption and a master password. Logins autofill across websites, apps and browsers, and the application generates strong, unique passwords for every login. On a Mac it unlocks with Touch ID or Face ID. It runs on iOS, Android, Windows, macOS and Linux, and imports existing details from a spreadsheet, a browser or another password manager.
Plans
The free plan is a permanent tier rather than a trial: it stores up to 25 items in one vault at no cost. Premium removes that limit and is sold as an annual or three-year subscription, with the three-year option discounted. A Family plan covers up to six people with family management.
The prices themselves are not recorded here, and that is deliberate. Enpass localises its pricing page, so the same plan was shown in different currencies on different visits, and there is no single worldwide figure to state. Anyone deciding should check the page in their own region. The application is closed source, so none of the storage claims can be checked in the code — they rest on Enpass’s own description of how the product works.
Questions about Enpass
Does Enpass store my passwords on its servers?
No. Enpass states that most personal password managers store data on their servers but that it does not, and that you stay in control by storing your data in your personal cloud such as iCloud, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box or Nextcloud — or by keeping it offline.Developer-stated
Is the Enpass free plan a trial?
No. The free plan is listed at zero cost forever and stores up to 25 items in one vault. Premium removes the limit and is described as the starting point for anyone importing more than 25 credentials.
How much does Enpass Premium cost?
Enpass localises its pricing page, so the figure depends on region. Nuanyue saw annual and three-year subscription options with the three-year option discounted, and a Family plan covering up to six people with family management. No single worldwide price is recorded here.
Which platforms does Enpass support?
Enpass states that it works on iOS, Android, Windows, macOS and Linux, and in all major browsers.Developer-stated
Does Enpass work without an internet connection?
Yes. Enpass states that it works fully offline with no loss of features, which it describes as useful on flights, in remote areas, or when there is no internet access.Developer-stated
Can Enpass hold more than passwords?
Yes. Enpass describes keeping cards, licences, passkeys, documents and notes secure alongside logins.Developer-stated
Alternatives to Enpass
Apps that could replace this one — the same job, a different trade-off.
Dashlane
Cloud password manager with passkeys, phishing alerts and dark web monitoring.
Both are cross-platform password managers with free or low-cost entry points, but Enpass keeps the vault in the customer's own cloud account or offline while Dashlane syncs through its own hosted service.
Competitors
Direct competitors: overlapping features aimed at the same users.
1Password
Encrypted password and passkey vault with autofill and breach monitoring.
Both are cross-platform password managers sold on subscription, but 1Password hosts the vault itself while Enpass is built on the promise that the vault never reaches the vendor's servers.
Compared with
Head-to-head comparisons Nuanyue has published.
KeePassXC
Offline, GPL-licensed password manager with a local encrypted database.
Both leave the location of the database to the user, but KeePassXC is open source and file-based while Enpass is a closed-source application that manages the vault for you.
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